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Wags lutes at poker cheats (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

card sharps

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'cheats' is the definition.
(I know this)

'wags lutes at poker' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'wags' could be 'cards' ('card' can be a synonym of 'wag') and 'cards' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'harps' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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